[Goanet] NCP office bearers demand special meet to solve party problems
NCP office bearers demand special meet to solve party problems NT News Service Margao Jan 24: Office bearers of the Nationalist Congress Party numbering 14 today demanded that the state party president, Dr Wilfred de Souza convene a special executive committee meeting in the presence of a central party observer immediately to solve certain problems concerning the party. Addressing a press conference, the party general secretary, Mr Ulhas Naik and the Agriculture Minister, Mr Francisco Xavier Pacheco said that there was no democratic set-up in the NCP and some of the office bearers were using the party banner and position for their personal and business interests. Mr Naik revealed that the only discontent in the party was that the NCP state chief, Dr de Souza, had scuttled the chances of the party growth. Mr Naik alleged that it could be understood when the party was in the opposition. We had a single MLA then and plenty of revengeful politics, he said adding, today we have two of our MLA's in the cabinet and plenty of scope to expand the wings of our party, yet nothing is happening. Mr Naik informed that if one observes most of the top NCP functionaries were from in and around Saligao alone. What about south Goa. Take Canacona for example, the party has no base there as also the lack of any religious proportion in the party hierarchy, he said. This is solely due to the lack of interest of Dr Willy, he added. The party general secretary revealed that Mr Sharad Pawar had formed the NCP for the very purpose, demanding self-respect. Now when the same was unable to us and we raised a few questions, Dr de Souza was unable to answer and instead set up the co-ordination committee. And finally when Mr Pacheco put up his views, he was issued a show-cause notice, Mr Naik mentioned. He further alleged that none of the NCP workers were ever allowed to meet or speak to Mr Pawar (during his visits to Goa). He however vehemently denied that there were two groups in the party. There is no Micky or Willy group. We are one NCP, he declared. Mr Naik disclosed that the NCP felt that party general secretary, Mr Surendra Furtado had by-passed the party chief while issuing the show-cause notice. The NCP general secretary felt that only certain party workers were being appreciated. Mr Pacheco maintained that they were not against Dr de Souza. We are not his loyalists but party loyalists, he stated. He also sought to clarify that it was not a revolt but only for the betterment of the party. Citing an example, Mr Naik said that after meetings the minute books of the party were not being maintained. He want all this to go away, he said. The Agriculture Minister reacting to Dr de Souza's statement in a section of press about the marital life of the Benaulim MLA said, He seems frustrated. He should not speak about my personal life. He alleged that a close family member of the NCP chief was married more than once. Mr Pacheco opined that if his marital status was of concern to the party then they should have not admitted him into the NCP at all. On his reported abusive remarks against the Chief Minister, Mr Pratapsingh Rane, the minister denied it saying, I never used such language. He also promised to work for the party provided the leadership be given to young blood. The letter demanding the show-cause notice has been signed by party leaders, Mr Chandrakant Chodankar, Jose Phillip D'Souza, Mr Nilkhant Harlankar, Dr Carmo Pegado, Mr Pacheco and others. There are a total of 20 office bearers.
[Goanet] Bandekar seeks inquiry into working of Canacona comunidade
Bandekar seeks inquiry into working of Canacona comunidade NT News Service Margao Jan 24: The former sports minister, Mr Sanjay Bandekar today called on the Governor, Mr S C Jamir and demanded an immediate inquiry into the affairs of the Canacona comunidade, which he alleged was out to harass people by extorting money. Addressing a press conference after meeting the Governor, Mr Bandekar told reporters that certain persons in the Canacona comunidade were trying to make money by scarring people living on comunidade land on the pretext that their houses would be demolished as they were illegal. The former minister informed that certain people in the Canacona comunidade were troubling innocent people and demanded that the land be immediately transferred to those residing there. Mr Bandekar also presented Mr Jamir with a copy of the 2001 gazette notification transferring the land. However the process was never undertaken and hence the land still continues to lie with the comunidade, he alleged, adding that he had requested Mr Jamir to look into the matter. He revealed that those residing on the said piece of land were residing there for a long time and that the essential requirements of water and power supply had been provided to them. A few people have captured large tracts of land, he said. When asked why he approached the Governor and not the Chief Minister, Mr Pratapsingh Rane, the former minister disclosed that the Governor was the supreme authority in matters pertaining to comunidade. The people are also ready to pay for the land, he remarked. Meanwhile, the no-confidence motion against the Agonda sarpanch, Mr Shabha Gaonkar will come up before the block development officer tomorrow. In the 7-member Agonda panchayat, six panchayat members have teamed up against the sarpanch alleging dereliction of duty. The sarpanch is unavailable most of the time, said deputy sarpanch, Mr Pramod Phaldessai, who accompanied Mr Bandekar. He along with other panchayat members alleged that sarpanch was not taking any of the other members into confidence. He is now forcing us to withdraw the motion and also harassing the people of Agonda, they stated, adding that he provided very little time for the panchayat and village development activity.
[Goanet] BJP alleges anomalies in new draft electoral roll of Margao
BJP alleges anomalies in new draft electoral roll of Margao NT News Service Margao Jan 24: The Margao mandal of the Bharatiya Janata Party has alleged that there are several anomalies in the new draft roll of the 30-Margao constituency released by the Election Commission of India as part of the intensive revision of rolls, 2006. In a formal complaint to the chief election officer, the BJP has alleged that some close aides and relatives of the Power Minister, Mr Digambar Kamat figured on the rolls, despite being residents of other areas. Documents provided to reporters indicate that two personal security officers of the minister, one from Canacona and the other from Madkai were on the rolls. So also was that of the minister's PA, who they alleged was from Quepem. Other prominent names mentioned in the complaint include the minister close relatives and a reported business partner.
[Goanet] Md hold Sporting to one all draw
Md hold Sporting to one all draw Kolkata, Jan 24: An inspired 10-man Md Sporting today held title aspirants Sporting Clube de Goa to a 1-1 draw in an NFL tie here today. The Goan club shot into lead in the 42nd minute when Edie Chiddi played a 1-2-1 with Dudu Omagdemi before the former took a rafting right footer that bulged the Md Sporting net past a diving Gopal Das. However, the black white restored parity in the stoppage time of the first half when Bijen Singh scored a opportunistic goal. Madhusudan sent a long ball into the Goan half that was mis-cleared by Fillite Gomes. Bijen who was lurking nearby sent it home. However, the real drama of the match took place in the 43rd minute when Mir Farooq Hyder was given marching orders by the referee for kicking Bibi Ano Fernandes off the ball. Earlier, in the first half Dudu tested Md goalee with a couple of long rangers with Gopal Das rising to the occasion. In the second half Md took firm control of the match and it was due to poor luck that they didn't return winner. Patrick Okonji also missed a couple of chances. Meanwhile, Bijen Singh headed wide from close and Satyajit Bose who replaced Jiten Rai made life miserable for the Goan sporting club.
[Goanet] Willy-Pacheco rift widens
Willy-Pacheco rift widens NT Staff Reporter Panaji Jan 24: Differences continue to grow within the state leadership of the Nationalist Congress Party with the Agriculture Minister, Mr Francisco Xavier Pacheco, along with 12 others demanding convening of an emergency meeting of executive committee today and Dr Wilfred de Souza rejecting it. Earlier, office bearers of the NCP, numbering 14, today demanded that the state party president should convene a special executive committee meeting in the presence of a central party observer immediately to resolve problems concerning the party. Dr de Souza said, who is the state unit president of the party, told The Navhind Times that he received a fax from Mr Pacheco, which had signature of 13 persons asking him to convene an emergency meeting of the executive of the state unit. He further said that upon scrutiny it was found that three of the signatories were not the members of the executive committee and that four out of remaining 10 signed a letter supporting him. He said that of 30 executive members 24 were with him and that he enjoyed overwhelming support within the party. Dr de Souza ruled out compromise with Mr Pacheco saying that his party cannot accept the demands (of breaking alliance with the Congress) being made by him. Who is he to decide to break alliance with Congress, asked Dr de Souza. He also said that NCP was in alliance with the Congress at the Centre, in Maharashtra and here in Goa and that such alliance cannot be broken because Mr Pacheco wants. The state NCP president alleged that Mr Pacheco was being used by the Bharatiya Janata Party, with whom he had a long alliance of three years, to create problems for the state government and destabilise it. Dr de Souza said that he would visit New Delhi to meet his party's central leaders after the Republic Day celebrations and apprise them of the situation in the state. He denied he has sought any action against Mr Pacheco, so far. Our Margao Bureau adds: Addressing a press conference, the party general secretary, Mr Ulhas Naik and the Agriculture Minister, Mr Francisco Xavier Pacheco said that there was no democratic set up in the NCP and some of the office-bearers were using the party banner and position for their personal and business interests. Mr Naik alleged that there was discontent in the party because the NCP state chief had scuttled the chances of growth of the party. Mr Naik said that stagnation of party could be understood when it was in the opposition. We had a single MLA then and plenty of revengeful politics, he said adding, today we have two of our MLAs in the cabinet and plenty of scope to expand the wings of our party, yet nothing is happening. He also said that Mr Pacheco was issued show cause notice for expressing his views, alleging further that none of the NCP workers were ever allowed to meet or speak to Mr Pawar (during his visits to Goa). He, however, vehemently denied that there were two groups in the party. Mr Pacheco maintained that they were not against Dr de Souza. He also sought to clarify that it was not a revolt but a step for the betterment of the party. He agreed to work for the party if the leadership was given to young blood.
[Goanet] Mopa land acquisition awaits CM's nod
Mopa land acquisition awaits CM's nod NT Staff Reporter Panaji Jan 24: Uncertainty looms large on the future of Mopa airport project with the second phase land acquisition process for the project lapsing today, after the revenue department failed to issue notification today under Section 6 of Land Acquisition Act. The land measuring 23 lakh square metres was to be acquired for the project and file for it was sent to the Chief Minister, Mr Pratapsingh Rane, for approval for issue of notification under Section 6, before he left for Hyderabad to attend the 82nd plenary session of All India Congress Committee. According to sources in the secretariat, the file was not returned by the office of the Chief Minister till late this evening and as such the revenue department officials could not issue the necessary notification to keep the process alive. The government had issued notification under Section 4 of land Acquisition Act on January 25, 2005, for acquiring land for the project and the second notification (under Section 6) had to be issued by today to keep the process alive but since the notification was not issued today the whole process lapsed. With the process lapsing the future of the Mopa airport project hangs in balance as a sizable portion of the land sought to be acquired was needed for runway. If the government decides to go ahead with the project the whole process for acquiring land measuring 23 lakh square meters have to be initiated again and it would take nearly a year to complete the process again, which would delay the project. The government had earlier acquired 54 lakh square metre of land in the first phase for the project but the land acquired is not enough to complete the project. Another 11 lakh square metres are sought to be acquired by yet another notification (third), which was issued on February 14, 2005. The government has so far spent nearly Rs 5 crore on the project with Rs 2.6 crore having already paid to the ICAO for conducting feasibility study and presenting report. Recently the government also initiated a project to conduct environment impact study by spending Rs 21 lakh. Besides large amounts have been paid for issue of notifications for land acquisition, visit of an official team to Canada, meetings, protocol and stay of experts from various fields, etc, said sources in the government. In another development, senior government officials expressed fears that Goa could lose the project as Maharashtra and Karnataka have shown eagerness to set up international projects in areas nearer to Goa. The officials also expressed fears that if the international airport project comes in the vicinity nearer to Goa than there was possibility of Dabolim airport losing the international airport status as facilities there could not be raised to meet set global standards. Meanwhile, Mr Ramakant Khalap has lamented the lapse of land acquisition process saying that the government has failed to go ahead with the development of the state and that progress of Goa has taken a beating. He also said that lapsing of was victory of people of retrograde mindset within the Congress party and also of the Bharatiya Janata Party, which will have another point of agenda to prove the failure of the Congress government to develop the state.
Re: [Goanet] Re: Goans headed for minority status in Goa
--- Mario Goveia wrote: George, You are entitled to your opinion, but I continue to find it ironic that you, who don't even live in Goa, are so concerned about what the Goans who live in Goa individually and collectively choose to do or what they deserve, warning them of dire consequences as if they don't know what is in their best interests. --- George Pinto [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Mario, I find it ironic that you, who don't even live in Iraq, are so concerned about what the Iraqis who live in Iraq etc. Mario responds: I see you are reduced to mindlessly parroting what I wrote, George, but parrots, as you may or may not know, have no idea what they are talking about. I have not presumed to advise the Iraqis as to what is good or bad for them. I have not warned them of dire consequences if they do something I disapprove of, or threatened them darkly that they will get what they deserve, all of which you have done with regard to the Goans who live in Goa, all while abandoning Goa for your own personal benefit. It is the Iraqis themselves, who have, on their own, ratified a new constitution and elected a government that they see as in their own interests, without any advice from me. All I have done is to encourage them and cheer them on, and be proud that it was my countrymen that volunteered to shed their own blood in order to liberate them. Similarly, with the Goans who choose to live in Goa, all I do is to encourage them to do what they believe is in their best interests, to support whatever decisions they may make individually or collectively, and to defend them against those like yourself who presume to lecture them as to what's best for them and threaten them from afar. George writes: I am a Goan with one foot physically planted firmly outside Goa and one foot elsewhere, including ties to Goa. In this inter-conncected world, emotionally, musically, culturally, etc. - very Goan. Mario writes: Planting your feet physically so firmly on both sides of the globe could eventually result in a painful hernia. How Goan can you really be, when you don't live there most of the time? Such bombastic comments mean nothing. We call this talking the talk, as opposed to walking the walk, which is what the residents of Goa have to live with 24/7/365. As I said before, you are entitled to your opinion, but the Goans who live in Goa are making individual and collective decisions that they believe are in their best interests, and don't need self-serving non-residents to lecture them on what they ought to be doing, or warning them of dire consequences if they don't.
Re: [Goanet] Goanet Reader: Goencho Saib for Sale (V M de Malar)
There's the famous story of the bitten-off toe, there's the femur that sits somewhere forgotten in Macao. The femur referred by the author VM lies in a safe place called the Chapel of St. Francis Xavier in Coloane, Macau. Finally the blinkers have come off. This statement is made in reference to the situation of Goa since 61. Many in ivory towers in North America think Goa is a haven. BC ___ Yahoo! Messenger - NEW crystal clear PC to PC calling worldwide with voicemail http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com
Re: [Goanet] Re: Goans headed for minority status in Goa
George Floriano, Floriano is right to be upset. Here is an honest person who could not get elected. We know that a corrupt society supports/elects corrupt leaders. To change things in Goa assembly, we need to have a minimum of 21 honest leaders with a vision. Is this possible when we have a corrupt society? One or Two honest leaders or even an honest CM will not be able to survive too long in power. And what role should the church play in a corrupt society? But lets keep hope alive Otherwise there is no point living. When I was in Goa last month, I heard from reliable sources that the muslim population is rising drastically in Goa, followed by a moderate increase in Hindu population and a comparitevely small increase in christian population. The increase in muslim and hindu population is mostly due to the new comers. I will not be suprised to see very soon the Muslim population in Goa larger than the Christian population. When (not if) that happens, will Goa still be a peacefull place to live or will it be like any other heavily populated muslim cities in India? The good thing in this may be the people in Goa will wake up early after hearing a wake up call from the Iman. Will the foreign tourist still consider Goa a safe destination? Regards, Carlos From: George Pinto [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], Goa's premiere mailing list,estb. 1994! goanet@goanet.org To: Goanet goanet@goanet.org Subject: [Goanet] Re: Goans headed for minority status in Goa Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2006 10:40:22 -0800 (PST) --- floriano [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: No! I am not skeptical. Goans deserve the boot. Floriano People deserve the leaders they elect. Goans seem to have dug their own graves. Regards, George
RE: [Goanet] Re: Goans headed for minority status in Goa
Tio Alfy, You must be joking. Recent posts on Goanet show that a few revel in the graves that have been dug! BC Dug done or are still in the process of digging? AT ___ Yahoo! Messenger - NEW crystal clear PC to PC calling worldwide with voicemail http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com
[Goanet] Goan Voice UK. Daily Newsletter. Wednesday, 25 Jan. 2006
Pacheco: Goa leader should be replaced
25 Jan: Asian Age. ... the row in the Goa NCP has escalated into a no-holds
barred war of words ... In an interview with local daily Gomantak Times, a
defiant Mr Pacheco said the NCP leadership in Goa ought to be changed
replacing senior leader and deputy chief minister, Dr Wilfred D'Souza.
http://www.asianage.com/main.asp?layout=2cat1=5cat2=138newsid=204842RF=DefaultMain
Goa tourist taxi drivers plan stir on meter issue
25 Jan: Business Standard. Following the Goa state government's move to make
fare meters compulsory to tourist vehicles, the tourist taxi drivers
association (GTTA) has decided to launch a state-wide agitation.
http://www.business-standard.com/common/storypage.php?storyflag=yleftnm=lmnu2leftindx=2lselect=1chklogin=Nautono=212808
Maxim targets India's metrosexual men
24 Jan: BBC News. Maxim - the British lad mag has just launched an Indian
edition. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4633216.stm
For the Maxim pictorial [German edition] of Collien Fernandes see
http://www.misfamosas.com/galerias/maxim0104collienfernandes/
India to adopt US model of health care, eyes Medical tourism
24 Jan PTI. Eyeing the 40 million American citizens who are without medical
insurance and are on the look out for cheaper treatment, India has cleared
the proposal to adopt the US model of health care in mega cities. Some US
medical experts will travel to India to help develop an Indian model based
on the US model with required modifications, a renowned NRI doctor and
founder President of the American Association of Physicians of Indian
Origin, Navin Shah told PTI.
http://www.ptinews.com/pti%5Cptisite.nsf/0/856771ACEEBEB5FB652571416E21?OpenDocument
Goa Bird Festival
23 Jan: Europe Travel News (Ireland). The former Portuguese enclave of Goa
is rapidly establishing itself as one of the premier winter birding
destinations for European birders - and the reasons are not hard to find.
The well-developed infrastructure and easy, inexpensive travel by bus and
taxi, as well as the guaranteed sunshine and the discounted price ... the
species list is remarkable including parakeets and lorikeets, bee-eaters and
rollers, hornbills and barbets, orioles and drongos, bulbuls and babblers,
flowerpeckers and woodpeckers ...
http://europetravelnews.com/2006_01/523_a-year-of-birdwatching/
Close Shave Earns Cash for Elephants
24 Jan: Gloucester Citizen (UK). ... At the event at the end of last year,
barber Asif spent five hours giving cutthroat shaves, facials and massages
to the men at the Victoria Inn. Asif also treated women to other massages
and facials ... International Animal Rescue was sent £1,182.65 in aid of a
mobile clinic scheme in Goa that aims to treat elephants for work-related
illness and injury ... the rescue facility is located near Mapusa where the
rescue team employs three vets under the leadership of a veterinary
director. The clinic houses 90 dogs, 50 cats as well as numerous pigs,
goats, cows and water buffalo that suffer from all sorts of ailments as well
as injuries from collisions with vehicles on the busy roads. 465 words.
http://www.thisisgloucestershire.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=138943command=displayContentsourceNode=138769contentPK=13888521
Young London Goans Society (YLGS)
As you know GOAN GLOBAL! The YLGS Newsletter provides you with new articles,
news and regular features every month. However from this year, we have
decided to make the NL bi-monthly but with the same or similar features!
Hence the NL will be back next month: February
If any members or their friends have any suggestions or something to
contribute, drop us a line! All articles will be considered and published if
deemed appropriate! Previous issues are at
http://www.ylgs.org.uk/newschoose.php
Malcolm (Malky) Braganza (ED) [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Surrey: Rose Fernandes: Exhibition of Paintings
24 Jan - 5 Feb. Exhibition of oil, watercolour and acrylic paintings by Usha
Bullman and Rose Fernandes at the Fountain Gallery, 26 Bridge Road, East
Molesey, Surrey, KT8 9HA. 10am to 6pm daily. Admission Free. For details see
http://www.fountaingallery.co.uk/whatson2006.htm
Rose Fernandes (nee Abreu, ex-Mombasa) lives in Thornton Heath, Surrey and
is married to Melvyn {Welfare Director, G.O.A. (UK)}. This is her first
exhibition but she has two more up her sleeve: one at the Osterley Park in
June and the other at Westminster Hospital in July.
UK: Death Notice
24 Jan. London. CONRAD ANTHONY MONTEIRO (ex Mombasa/Customs). Husband of
late Blandina Monteiro. Father of Caruso/Merlyn (London), Brenda/Stanley
(London). Grandad of Danielle, Kieron and Nikita. Brother of Cyril/Virgie
(London), Cornelius/Norah (London), Ella/Victor (Mumbai) and late Cany/Angie
(Mombasa). Arrangements are being made for a private family funeral.
Condolences to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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[Goanet] Re: DR JINDAL TO RESUSCITATE THE GMC
--- airesrod [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: With Dr J.N. Jindal's appointment as Dean of the Goa Medical College we can confidently predict a speedy recovery in the health of Goa Medical College(GMC). Dr. Jindal, a renowned neuro-surgeon himself, has been in Goa long enough and by now he has scanned and mastered the mind set of Goa's politicians. Just a thought - with a view to bridging GMC with medical institutions worldwide, would it be feasible to have the Dean periodically be a Goan doctor based abroad take the Dean's post for some time. Other benefits - skills-sharing, resource-sharing, a link for Goan doctors/nurses to opportunities abroad, etc. I envision Dr. Jose Colaco (Bahamas) as such a candidate, there are other well qualified Goan doctors throughout the globe. Regards, George
Re: [Goanet] Goanet Reader: Goencho Saib for Sale (V M de Malar)
Folks, Some of the items currently on sale at http://www.goantiques.com/ Enter Goa as the search term for the illustrations and full description Year: Circa 1850 Price: $11,750.00 USD Description: A Temple Door from Goa. Great detail in the carved reliefs. Remnants of original pigments. very solid and completly functional. All original hardware. Year: 1890's Price: $250.00 USD Description: Antique Indian santo from Goa. Polychrome carved wood. Saint Mary. Circa 1890's. Year: late 17th century Price: $6,900.00 USD Description: St Francis of Assisifrom Port of Goa late 17th century , very fine Year: late 17th century Price: $14,500.00 USD Description: Portugese altar figureSt Elizabeth brought to Goa India late 17th century Year: 1850 Price: $3,600.00 USD Description: Mid 19th century Goan colonial santo Virgin. Carved from solid ivory, this santo represents the best of Colonial Artwork from the Indian Subcontinent. Goa, for those that are unfamiliar with its history, is a Portuguese settlement ... And from Goan Voice UK newsletter of 25 Oct 2002: The two oil paintings by FN Souza in the Christies auction of 18 Oct. 2002 fetched £1,175 (Martyr) and £1,351 (Cardinal) against the estimated value of £1,500 - £ 2,500 each. At the same auction the Goanese 19th c. ivory carving of Christ realised £470 (est. £400-£600). Eddie Fernandes
Re: [Goanet] sale of Goan treasures
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I would like to thank Mr. de Malar for his article on the importance of keeping Goan art and artifacts in Goa for our future generations. It is so appalling that these 'treasures' are not protected and safeguarded in the country. The government and churches have to take responsibility for this and educate the people about the significance of all historic and artistic objects. Mario observes: I commend Dr. Malar for raising awareness of the issue. However, if the treasures belong to private individuals they are free to sell them to the highest bidder. Every museum in the US, Europe and Britain are filled with treasures that were acquired from other countries, one way or another. Those who want to restrict Goan treasures to Goa should petition the Government of Goa or the Government of India to acquire these from private owners. The Government of India's Archeological Survey has done a great job of preserving certain treasures for posterity.
Re: [Goanet] Canadian elections
I salute and commend Troy DeSouza for sticking his neck out on behalf of his adopted country. I hope he sticks with it and runs again in future. --- Eugene Correia [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Troy de Souza lost to Dr. Keith Martin. All MPs of South Asian origin, with the exception of Gurmant Grewal, who didn't contest, were returned. One new South Asian face is Sukh Dhaliwal, who had lost in the 2004 elections.
[Goanet] NEWS: MMC TO BAN PLASTIC BAGS ON JANUARY 26 (Gomantak Times)
MMC TO BAN PLASTIC BAGS ON JANUARY 26 By a Staff Reporter / Gomantak Times [EMAIL PROTECTED] VASCO: The D-day to stop using plastic carry bags within the limits of Mormugao Municipal Council (MMC) is set to be 26 January, when the nation celebrates Republic Day. MMC chief officer Elvis Gomes said that he received tremendous support from the public to enforce the ban. While the MMC chief officer will enforce the ban on the use of plastic carry bags, Hotel La Paz Garden has already set a precedent by discontinuing the use of plastic carry bags. Hotel general manager Peter D'Silva stated that the hotel is fully supporting the efforts of the MMC chief officer and they were using old newspapers to prepare carry bags and the services of a woman who prepares the paper bags have been hired. The MMC chief officer Gomes says that he is confident that with support of citizens, the drive would be successful. Plastic carry bags are the biggest problem at the garbage treatment plant and the banning of the use of the same will help in reduction of the garbage problem by 40%. Gomes also informed that ll shopkeepers have been asked to co-operate in the war against plastic. When asked about the action that would be taken against those violating the ban, the chief officer stated that on the first instance, the violator would be fined, but if he/she persists in violating, a police complaint will be made and the person arrested. ENDS
[Goanet] for vm de malar
Hi, Wish to know more about you/your exposure/education etc as being a = fairly regular reader of your writing on Goanet I have been quite = intrigued by some of your contributions.No longwinded c.v --potted = history will do! Cheers Fernand
[Goanet] Free Eye operations for the underprivileged
ROTARY CLUB OF MAPUCA Mhapsa-Goa, Mobile:9822104689; 9822982676 Meeting Place: GTDC's MAPUSA RESIDENCY. Every Friday at 7.00 P.M. The Rotary International President's Representative, PDG Rtn.Percy Dalman, and his wife were the honoured guests of the Rotary Club of Mapuca at the launch of the Matching Grant Project 58106 with Rotary Club of Solvesberg-Sweden R.I.District 2400 for 242 Intra Ocular Lens (IOL) transplants, commonly known as cataract operations. Dr.Digambar Naik, took the guests , the President Rtn. Lucindo Faria, the IPP Rtn. Viraj Paraz, Secretary Rtn. Miguel Braganza and Contact Person for MG#58106 Rtn. Dilip Salgaocar on a round of the facilities and for interaction with the beneficiary-patients in the Pre-operation ward at the Vrundavan Hospital Research Centre [VHRC], Mhapsa-Goa. The operations are being performed by Dr. Prasanna Parulekar. The process and interviews have been recorded and will be telecast at 7.30 p.m. on Cable News channel GOA NEWS on 25 January, 2006. MG Project 58106 with RC Solvesberg-Sweden R.I.District 2400 is for 242 IOL Transplants. The project cost is shared by The Rotary Foundation[ or TRF that has funded the successfull Polio Plus campaign internationally] contributing half the cost while the two Rotary Districts[ 3170-India and 2400-Sweden] and the two clubs [ Mapuca and Solvesborg] contribute the other half. The accounts are audited annually by independent Chartered Accountants. Any person who is afflicted by eye cataract and does not have the financial resources to pay for the corrective operation and lens transplant may contact the Rotary Club of Mapuca[9822104689], Vrundavan Hospital-Peddem[ 2250022], or the Contact persons [ Phones 2257697, 2262966, 2253762]. Operations are carried out for persons of all age groups from one year olds to 91 year olds, gender and residence provided they have no financial ability. Preference is given to residents of Goa. The operation from admission to discharge is absolutely free, including food and stay for pre-operation and post operation period. Pre-admission treatment, if needed, may be charged by the hospital. All the patients of the first batch of nineteen beneficiaries will be discharged from Vrundavan Hospital at 10.00 A.M. on 25 January, 2006 after a simple function to celebrate their joy of having their vision restored. Thanks to this multi-lateral initiative of Rotary International, it s member clubs and The Rotary Foundation, the good news to the poor is that they can see once again.The Rotary Club of Mapuca also has a programme in collaboration with the Rotary Club of Kolhapur to provide free Jaipur Foot prosthesis to those who have lost one or both of their feet. Yours sincerely, Rtn. Miguel Braganza Secretary,RCM
[Goanet] Vultures praying on the week
I know who should be with the atheists, George... the dyslexic animal lovers who believe in dog! But who do you think Lewis from Tokyo is referring to as the 'Vultures who pray on the week'(ends?) :-))) Sorry, couldn't resist! Kevin -- Cheers Gabe. Who should be with the atheists? ;-) George -- mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.com/ .
[Goanet] Re: *** Goanet Reader: Goencho Saib for Sale (V M de Malar)
Jesus wants to liberate us from the religious slavery. But, the organized religious-chieftains know how to keep the ordinary folks tied to their slavery by using Jesus' name. The Catholic Church chieftains knew how to sell everything long before the ebay.com Jesus was crucified by Romans (Modern Italians) coached by Jews because Jesus disturbed them (Jews) in the temple for selling know more about these organized religious chieftains by visiting the www.aim2god.org newsfern
[Goanet] Hi Cecil Pinto
Hi Cecil, [Goanet]Chris Lorna (Part 1) - by Naresh Fernandes - MansWorld magazine July 2003 http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/2003-August/003825.html I was searching for some material and references of Lorna's CDs. Please let me know where I can buy them,. Also Chris Perry. Do you know by chance Lorna did a duet with Mohammed Rafi? How Can I get hold of this. I simply love her music. Thanks a lot, Novel
[Goanet] Re:Re: India: The Fatwa
(Hey, Sachin, of course India is a threat to old Europe, which has been in economic stagnation for sometime now. Don't forget we used to be one of their colonies. The Europeans still patronize the US, which has left them so far behind, so why should a new threat be exempt? You are right about China being a bigger threat, but for some reason, these old Europian socialists seem to have a greater affinity and respect for the communist countries than for democracies like India.) Mario, please don't corrupt young minds. Regards, RKN
[Goanet] VP members boycott Narvekar's meeting
Hello Gabe Thanks for your informative mails. Its good to know that from London you keep us Goans more closer to Goa. Its about time something was done for this road from Aldona to Panjim. If Narvekar does it, than as an expatriate who might be allowed to vote. I am sure to vote for him. This road has been a hurdle for too long especially in Pomburpa, and Saloi onwards. These roads are so narrow, that two vehicles cannot pass at one time. Houses are almost on the road whereby preventing any expansion plans had and most are owned by hindu brethren. In the end it will all be confrontation of BJP and Congress with BJP just looking out to make big noises to get itself popularity like the case in Sattari, but if it leads to something better than why not? Well hope these roads do turn out to be as good as the ones from Aldona Mapuca. VP members 'boycott'Narvekar's meeting HERALD CORRESPONDENT PORVORIM, JAN 22 - When Health Minister and Aldona MLA Dayanand Narvekar went to attend a meeting at Umra in Salvador-do-Mundo, he was in for a surprise - none of the panchayat members attended the meeting.
[Goanet] Invest in Goa before it's too late - Lyrics of Konkani song by Remmie J. Colaco!
Recently, many have expressed concern about sale of properties in Goa and some have even suggested/advised not to sell ancestral homes and properties to outsiders because they fear fairly soon there will be fewer Goans in Goa as compared to non-Goans! Our tiatrists are always a step ahead in their action because they, too, have a vision for Goa; they keep a close watch on day-to-day happenings in Goa. The moment they come across a situation or a problem, whether it is political or social, they compose songs and pass on their message to the public through tiatros. What is being said today was noticed a long time ago by the veteran all-rounder of the Konkani stage, Remmie J. Colaco. Remmie, composed and sang the following song about 25 years ago. In the early 1960s the value of land was 25 to 50 paise per square meter (the aframentos in Porvorim were available for 50 paise per square meter) and the same rose to about Rs.300/- per sq. meter in the early 1980s. Today, the value of land in main areas and by the seashore is about Rs.2500-3000 per square meter; the rate is almost double in towns and cities. After Remmie witnessed what was going on at that time, he highlighted the situation through the song and requested Goans not to dispose of what was rightfully theirs. If the outsiders are buying our houses and properties because there is great scope for business, why not keep the properties and reap the fruits ourselves? Here are the lyrics of the song SUDHAROP: I Goenkar ami sobit ganv amcho Goa Vegim ganvan amchea boreaponn dhadd Deva Dhor ek Goenkar bhava, hea movba thava Ganvam passot zagrut rava Chorus Irlem-irlem korun atam, Goenchem sudharop zata Tea bhair dondo korunk mevta mhunn, zaito lok danvon ieta Konnaimchii zomin mevot tor, bore duddu divn geta Duddvank bhulonakai, zomin vinkinakai, Goyeam zolmolelea puta II Vis vorsam pattim Goyeam vag asle ranan Punn te vag atam povle bhion minank Thodde Goenkar mhunno, Goyem zai konnank Punn atam bottam ghaltat tonddan Chorus Thodde zann Goyem naka mhunn vinkun gelele bhattam Thoddeanim vavr poddta mhunn sovai vinklelim xetam Sothechem aslem tem vinkun zoddunk gelele nottam Bhava chear anneanim metr zomin asleli ti tinxim rupianim zali atam III Sonvsaran sothek zuzta dhor ek nasanv Punn ami ekvott nam zavn kallukan assanv Zorui soglleanchem amchem ek zait tensanv Vegim voir sortolo amcho ganv Chorus Atam ami dondo kelear, fuddarak voir sortele Nam tor sodankal lokager basnnam ghansunk urtele Sothechem asam tem vinklear, eka tempar roddtele Magir Goyeam ietoch, ghoram nam zavn, baddeachea ghoran ravche poddtele From Doms antique shelf! Moi-mogan, Domnic Fernandes Anjuna/Dhahran, KSA
[Goanet] RE: Goans headed for minority status in Goa
Hello Netters Wish there was someone like Balasaab Thakrey of Mumbai in Goa. Goa once upon a time had specific jobs done by specific people. Like there was maar people who used to do all types of handcrafts, and also stitching houses the ones with tiles and many other jobs. Gawdi for hard labor, digging new wells. There was no scarcity of work for them. But gradually with improved conditions and people shifting to houses with no tiles, mostly flats selling their houses for non Goans, fields lying barren, these people had to look for other venues for jobs and as schedule caste easily got good jobs in the government. As there was no one to do the jobs they used to do, as the educated lot would rather remain jobless than work in those places, non Goans got the chance to enter Goa, hence the influx of non Goans in Goa. Unlike in gulf countries or countries across the border where visa is a must, only the one with Visa can work, these non Goans brought their whole families and hence started getting all benefits which was actually meant for Goans, like free education, tax less salaries (collectively) which sometimes amount to more than many in Goa with good positions earn, and than our good leaders who simply love the chairs even provided some with ration cards. So now they are as good as Goans. Who get better jobs, and us Goans have to look for jobs outside Goa. Pity us Goans who choose leaders without thinking. Pity us strangers in our own land. My apologies for using the terms Maar and Gawdi. Cheers Jerry Fernandes
[Goanet] Evolving India by Business Guru-CK PRAHLAD
Business Prophet How strategy guru C.K. Prahalad is changing the way CEOs think Take a cab ride through Bombay, and these are the scenes that will likely strike you first: raggedly dressed homeless families sprawled on blankets amid shacks. Traffic hopelessly clogged with every manner of soot-belching vehicle and wooden cart. Gaunt hawkers and beggars tapping on your window at red lights. For foreign visitors, such jarring images of poverty and desperation are hard to shake. View those same streets through the eyes of C.K. Prahalad, however, and they become a beehive of entrepreneurialism and creativity. I see the positives inside the muck, says Prahalad as he settles his stocky frame into the back of a hired Tata Indica sedan to conduct a quick tour of Bombay. As the car crawls through congested Mohamed Ali Road, he notes that virtually every individual is engaged in a business of some kind -- whether it is selling single cloves of garlic, squeezing sugar cane juice for pennies a glass, or hauling TVs. On every block he points out the intriguing enterprises tucked into the nooks and crannies. With the world's cheapest telecom rates, all you need here is a phone and a $20 card to start a business, he explains in his measured baritone. He notices a busy closet-sized shop charging a few pennies per page to send faxes. That guy probably started with a single phone and then added a fax and printer. Now he has a self-contained communications center offering extremely low prices. Such entrepreneurs, he contends, pioneered cheap pay-per-use services long before they became a fad in the West. The car stops at a small dry-goods shop. Prahalad bounds out and asks the owner to let him behind the counter. Tiny 5 cents single-serve containers of shampoo, soap, toothpaste, and other household goods dangle from the walls and ceiling. He notes the brands: Head Shoulders, Lifebuoy, Pears, Colgate, Lux. Low quality won't sell, he says. By the end of an hour it's hard to look at Bombay and its impoverished citizens in the same way. That's exactly what Prahalad, 64, intended. The University of Michigan professor's knack for being able to change people's perceptions of the world around them has made Prahalad an incredibly influential corporate strategist. He has built a lucrative consulting career helping such multinationals as Citibank, Philips, and Philip Morris break out of ingrained mind-sets and craft new business models. Prahalad and colleague Gary Hamel helped spark a management revolution in the 1990s with their idea of core competence, which says that companies must identify and focus on their competitive strengths. Their 1994 book, Competing for the Future, is regarded as a classic. A decade later he co-wrote The Future of Competition, which argued that the traditional company-centric approach to product innovation is giving way to a world in which companies co-create products with consumers. That book gave Prahalad a reputation among designers. At the same time, he has been working to convince executives that today's needy masses, so often dismissed as subsisting largely outside of the global economy, are actually its future. Prahalad's 2004 work on that topic, The Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid, has been hailed as one of the most important business books in recent years and turned Prahalad into a celebrity in the field of international development. Read the rest of this article at : http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/06_04/b3968089.htm
[Goanet] Yahoo News: India history spat hits US
NEW DELHI - In the halls of Sacramento, a special commission is rewriting Indian history: debating whether Aryan invaders conquered the subcontinent, whether Brahman priests had more rights than untouchables, and even whether ancient Indians ate beef. That this seemingly arcane Indian debate has spilled over into California's board of education is a sign of the growing political muscle of Indian immigrants and the rising American interest in Asia. The foes - who include established historians and Hindu nationalist revisionists - are familiar to each other in India. But America may increasingly become their new battlefield as other US states follow California in rewriting their own textbooks to bone up on Asian history. At stake, say scholars who include some of the most elite historians on India, may be a truthful picture of one of the world's emerging powers - one arrived at by academic standards of proof rather than assertions of national or religious pride. Some of the groups involved here are not qualified to write textbooks, they do not draw lines between myth and history, says Anu Mandavilli, an Indian doctoral candidate at the University of Southern California, and activist against the Hindu right. Speaking of one of the groups, the Vedic Foundation in Austin, Texas, she adds, On their website, they claim that Hindu civilization started 111.5 trillion years ago. That makes Hinduism billions of years older than the Big Bang. (The assertion has since been pulled from the site.) Read the rest of this evolving story at : http://news.yahoo.com/s/csm/20060124/wl_csm/ohindstoryx or http://www.csmonitor.com/2006/0124/p01s03-wosc.html
Re: [Goanet] sale of Goan treasures
hello mabel are u from uk? which part? I am a goan just moved into uk regards Herman --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I would like to thank Mr. de Malar for his article on the importance of keeping Goan art and artefacts in Goa for our future generations. It is so appalling that these 'treasures' are not protected and safeguarded in the country. The government and churches have to take responsibility for this and educate the people about the significance of all historic and artistic objects. Mabel Santos ___ Tiscali Broadband from 14.99 with free setup! http://www.tiscali.co.uk/products/broadband/ Send instant messages to your online friends http://in.messenger.yahoo.com
[Goanet] Re:only Mines,No Heart
Dr.Ligia Noronha has tried to analyse the competing goals of economic development and preserving the environment. Goa's story is one that has been repeated in mineral-rich regions the world over where economic imperatives have pushed environmental concerns aside. Where this story differs, though, is in the steps being taken to change the narrative. http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-29129-201-1-DO_TOPIC.html
[Goanet] Re: Dr. Jack Sequeira Statue
I think it is high time to recognize Dr. Sequeira, especially by the catholic goans. Without him, Goa would have been part of Maharashtra. At the same time, we need to recognize Smt Margaret Alva, our Super CM, a catholic and also a konkani speaker. She may be from Karwar, but we need to have her statue built either in Panaji or Old Goa. Without her as super CM, the current government would not have survived this long. Some of her positive and negative achievements are listed below: 1. Kept KJP away from power 2. Installed a Hindu as Goa CM as well as Congress President when the majority of MLA's are catholics. Is this reverse communalism? Or Communalism does not apply to Congress? 3. Has given a free reign to looters. Anybody has the power to loot. Viva, AP
[Goanet] Re: Goans headed for minority status in Goa
Mario, I find it ironic that you, who don't even live in Iraq, are so concerned about what the Iraqis who live in Iraq etc. I am a Goan with one foot physically planted firmly outside Goa and one foot elsewhere, including ties to Goa. In this inter-conncected world, emotionally, musically, culturally, etc. - very Goan. Regards, George --- Mario Goveia [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Mario observes: George, You are entitled to your opinion, but I continue to find it ironic that you, who don't even live in Goa, are so concerned about what the Goans who live in Goa individually and collectively choose to do or what they deserve, warning them of dire consequences as if they don't know what is in their best interests.
[Goanet] canadian elections
Troy de Souza lost to Dr. Keith Martin. All MPs of South Asian origin, with the exception of Gurmant Grewal, who didn;t contest, were returned. One new South Asian face is Sukh Dhaliwal, who had lost in the 2004 elections. He is a Liberal who got elected from Newton-North Delta in British Columbia. So, the total number of 10 remains. Gurbax Singh Malhi has created a record retained the Malton-Gore seat for the fifth time for the Liberals, while both Deepak Obhrai and Rahim Jaffer, both Conservatices, have been elected for the fourth time. If one of these guys gets a ministerial berth is to be seen. Rahim was once said to be a rising star in the then Reform party but he messed it up with an minor incident many years ago. Re-elected are: Gurbax Singh Malhi, Ruby Dhalla, Navdeep Bains, Wajid Khan, Yasmin Ratansi (all Liberal in Ontario), Ujjal Dosanjh, Sukh Dhaliwal (both Lib), Nina Grewal (Conservative), all in British Columbia), Rahim Jaffer and Deepak Obhrai (both CON in Alberta). Mobina Jaffer is in the Senate, appointed by former PM Jean Chretien in 2001. Dosanjh was minister of health in the Liberal government which is out of power after 12 years. Harper, the PM in waiting, has promised to do away with the Landing Fee of $975 for new immigrants. Hope he keeps his word. Eugene Correia __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
[Goanet] sale of Goan treasures
I would like to thank Mr. de Malar for his article on the importance of keeping Goan art and artefacts in Goa for our future generations. It is so appalling that these 'treasures' are not protected and safeguarded in the country. The government and churches have to take responsibility for this and educate the people about the significance of all historic and artistic objects. Mabel Santos ___ Tiscali Broadband from 14.99 with free setup! http://www.tiscali.co.uk/products/broadband/
[Goanet] BANNERS ON POWER POLES
Mr Digamber Kamat, Hon'ble Minister for Power Secretariat Panaji Goa Sir, We,at South Goa Public Interest Action Group (SGPIAG) a registered NGO based in Margao,Salcete, South Goa District ,with jurisdiction, at present, over the entire South Goa Parliamentary Constituency, which to bring to your kind notice that in the city of Margao, your Assembly Constituency, banners of a private function VISHWAS MEDITATION RETREAT BEING HELD FROM 21ST TO 25TH January 2006 at Old Anchor, Dalmia Resort, Cavelossim are hung on all the Power supply poles. This is a gross violation of the laws and misuse of public property. This violation has irked many law abiding citizens. This is not the first such instance, on earlier ocassions the marketing companies who organise weekly bazaars or trade fairs have misused these power supply poles. You are therefore requested to pull up the Superintending Engineer (S) for this lapse and ensure that all such banners are removed forthwith. You are also requested to issue written instructions to all your officers to take suo moto action when they see such misuse. Trust you will do the needful. For SOUTH GOA PUBLIC INTEREST ACTION GROUP Regd No 171/GOA/2000 dt 12.12.2000 sd/- TERENCE MAZARELO PRESIDENT (SGPIAG) 1st Flr Benlix Bldg Opp Fatima Convent Margao Goa India [EMAIL PROTECTED] weblink http://mumbai.sancharnet.in/manojnd FAX +91 832 2712430 HELPLINE (24 hrs) 9822158584 Tel +91 832 2731373 (O) Send instant messages to your online friends http://in.messenger.yahoo.com
Re: [Goanet] Re: May God be with you
On 24/01/06, cornel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Gabe, When you say may your God be with you I really do not know to whom you refer. Perhaps you could clarify your new salutation! Cornel RESPONSE: I have been castigated on this forum for my salutation cheers; so to please the man I have changed it to may your God be with you. It seems to me that this troubling to some - please change it to suit - may your vibes be with you; or your kindling or your spirit or whatever. Can't please all of you all of the time! I have decided to keep my new salutation, which is already installed. cheersooops sorry! -- May your God be with you. Gabe Menezes. London, England Comment : If you don't have a God and don't believe in one may your humanity be with you - trust your guys who don't believe in a God at least have some if not more humanity, than the rest of us ?
Re: [Goanet] Re: Re: Posts on Goa
--- Radhakrishnan Nair [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: But what's unique about some Goan bhatkars of vintage variety is their seemingly disproportionate and illogical loyalty to the Portuguese. The moment the letter 'P' is uttered, they put the blinkers on and begin to brag about the three bridges and a radio station the Portuguese had managed to build in 450 years. I always restrained myself (for fear of losing a few good friends) from saying that the bridges survived because nothing heavier than bullock carts passed over them! Mario adds: Hey, Radha, don't forget the Mercedes Benzes and Citroens that also used the 3 bridges! However, to be fair, I have met a few who have since given up the ghost on ever being Portuguese again. As we have seen in some of the posts on this very thread, the Portuguese were somehow extremely successful in convincing a small section of Goans into thinking that they too were really Portuguese. That overseas province concept was a brilliant piece of sophistry that enabled them to buy over a decade of additional colonial economic bliss of cheap sources of raw materials and a captive market. The attitude was similar to many Anglo-Indians, with the caveat that the Anglo-Indians at least had some British blood in them, and while they considered themselves different for obvious reasons, most did not necessarily consider themselves elite in the same way as the bhatkars and fidalgos did. The real die-hards in both communities moved to the motherland.
Re: [Goanet] Re: Goans headed for minority status in Goa
--- George Pinto [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- floriano [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: No! I am not skeptical. Goans deserve the boot. Floriano People deserve the leaders they elect. Goans seem to have dug their own graves. Mario observes: George, You are entitled to your opinion, but I continue to find it ironic that you, who don't even live in Goa, are so concerned about what the Goans who live in Goa individually and collectively choose to do or what they deserve, warning them of dire consequences as if they don't know what is in their best interests.
[Goanet] Money grabbing Asians- are we?
Money grabbing Asians- are we? We Asians (abroad) often called 'money grabbers'. (mainly applies to UK and perhaps EU, US etc) Yes, we work very hard- long hours, over time and even doing additional small jobs. This has become very habitual to most of us, i.e. once started there no end to it. Whether we are young, middle aged or retiring age we simply cannot do away with our 'money grabbing' habits. We don't even care about our health, we think our children will look after us once we are old and sick (they are the reason we work hard anyway). In reality, do our children really look after us? I asked a lady (in her late 50s) who worked under me, why are you working so hard (long hours) even now when your only son and daughter (both married) earning £40,000 each, and that you have two properties/houses on rent, she said 'I have to save for my grandchildren too' (in UK, on av., two houses are worth £400k Approx.Rs.320,00,000 or Rs.32 millions). Another lady, who is also old, always appears sick and weak, also having two additional houses, with a son 30 and daughter 26 both working. How can their children allow their sick parents to work? Poor lady, always talk high about her son and that he is the reason she work very hard. One day I happen to meet her son at somebody's birthday party. He didn't know that his mother work under me. I said to him, 'you got a nice car' to that he said 'oh! this is nothing, you wait till my mother die, I will buy one Mercedes or one BMW' (This is offcourse, by selling one house). What a lovely son!! I remember, my colleagues telling me about a very wealthy Indian old lady who worked for British Airways Catering for 35 years and when her turn comes up to retire, she pleaded with the management for extension which she got for her good records hardwork. 18 months later she collapsed and died at work place. Above are the facts (this is happening mainly amongst the Asians including Goans. I work as a supervisor for 10 years many men women worked under me. I have seen, heard and been there). Some of us don't even know how much wealth we have accumulated over a period of time (but our children know very well), we continue working very hard. Sometimes, we do long hours simply because others do (competition). All we do work, work work or money,money, money. When asked, when was the last time they visited their home land, they say 10/15 years ago (reason: they cant afford it) despite getting 90% concession in air fare to India and GOA. In an another case, two Goans both Husband and wife working. Husband earning £30,000 wife £18,000. They too have one extra house which is given on rent fetching about £1200 per month. They have one child the only son (14). Last year they were asking me for any cheaper Goa Flight during Xmas Season (SFX Expo) as their son never been to Goa. First I said £599 for 2 weeks they say 'too expensive'. Two weeks later I managed to offer for £399 at a bargain price to this their answer was 'still can't afford it' In the end they never visited Goa nearly 15 years now. Yet, there was another case, where another elder Goan working for London Underground (Baker's Street), who was so trifty (conjus Marwaddi) giving me tips, when I first come into this country, as to how to save money. One of tips was saving money on Gas or electricity bills during the winter. He says, during winter, they switch off all central heating at night and keep a flat rubber bottle* filled with hot water underneath them (in bed) which keep them warm whole night. Would you believe this ?? Sadly, he died few years ago. I knew them as they come from a bhatkars' family from my place (they came UK from Africa). I am writing this hoping, some of the aged workers would at least make some efforts to look again into their ways of life and bring in some changes at least for their health sake and offcouse for their family sake. Remember, money is not every thing. We, as their grown up children, should do something about our parents, they worked hard all their life long. Don't they deserve a break now? or 'slow down' at least ? I know some of our parents are simply stubborn and very difficult to deal with but that should not be an excuse stopping us changing their lives, lets keep trying and they will listen to us one day (we are the reason they live or work any way). They have earned so much for us (we don't even have to pay for the house we are living in). Let us not be selfish as in BMW case above. Thanks for your time, joegoauk *We too had that Rubber water bottle at home Goa my dad brought from Tarvar. But we used to give 'xek' on peoples back like 'gorom udka humdesao-vam or shek' Please cast your votes here.. http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/surveys?id=12235636 http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/polls Abv was posted 2 years ago (now partly modified)
[Goanet] A Goan Village circa 1961
Hi Antonio, Second question first: I lived in a Goan village (Aldona) from 1950-1961 (and visited the place in later years). Pre-1961, Aldona had no electricity (and gadgets that depended on it), running water (flush toilets) or paved roads. As my mother would say Goan villagers did not have a pot to piss in. These daily deprivations did not matter. We HAD Portuguese citizenship (humor with sarcasm!). What made the progress in Goan village life? IMHO, it is all the revenue that Goa is earning from tourism. Recently I read about 5 crores will be spent in Aldona in the next FY. I doubt Aldona generates that kind of revenue in taxes. So Goans have to be grateful for the Golden Goose and take care of it. Don’t take it for granted and don't abuse it - Tourism I mean!!! Pre-1961 the only revenue the Govt received was mine exports and the proud and sacred monthly remittances of Diaspora Goans. Goa was a negative balance of payments for Portugal. So there were no revenues to improve Goa's dire needs in spite of all the frequent speeches, good intentions and decades of planning on the drawing board. Politicians and government, be they Portuguese or Indian do not generate or print money; they only spread the wealth. Kind Regards, GL Antonio Menezes [EMAIL PROTECTED] And so what one does think made all this possible in a village. Freedom and democracy and its representatives like panchayat members, MLA s and MP s who tried to provide the infrastructure. Now a question to all those Goanetters who had lived in a Goan village during the Portuguese regime in the late forties and fifties. Do you remember what village life was like and if so, compare it with todays burstling life of any Goan village.
[Goanet] Home care services for cancer patients in Goa
Home care services for cancer patients in Goa Webindia123.com Mumbai | January 24, 2006 11:35:05 AM IST Global Cancer Concern of India (GCCI) will launch home care services at Panaji for the benefit of cancer patients of Goa in association with the Goa Medical College from March 15. Addressing media persons here yesterday, Regional Head of GCCI P J Varghese said after having successfully implementing home care services in Mumbai since 2000 under the joint sponsorship of the Tata Memorial Centre and GCCI, similar services were launched at Pune and Nagpur last year. He said these services are benefiting a large number of patients. Dr M A Muckaden, Professor, Radiation Oncology of the Tata Hospital, said efforts were on to provide holistic care to the patients. Palliative care is 'delivered' where the person wants it to be. It can be provided in a hospital, a person's own home, a specialist in-patient hospice unit or nursing home. He said most patients wish to spend the last weeks of their life at home and as even transporting them to clinic regularly is cumbersome and expensive. The essence of home based palliative care is visiting and empowering the patient and the family members in their own homes, Dr Muckaden said. Two units of doctors, nurses and social workers visit the homes, depending on the medical urgency and priority. The services are provided to all needy terminal patients in the city and suburbs except on Sundays, he said. In order to raise funds, GCCI is presently holding a painting exhibition by renowned artist K P Mukundan. The exhibition which is on till February 6 at Mumbai Art gallery, suburban Andheri, is being held under the title 'Art for Global Cancer Concern'.(UNI)
[Goanet] Over 24,000 airport employees stage demo across country
Over 24,000 airport employees stage demo across country 24 Jan 2006 - UNI Mumbai: Thousands of airport employees today their comrades across the country in staging a staged a demonstration at the Chhatrapati Shivaji international airport here as part of nationwide protest against the Union government's proposed move to privatise Delhi and Mumbai airports. Airport Authority Employees' Union (AAEU) Joint Secretary Nitin Jadhav said that over 24,000 members of the Union at 124 airports across the country staged demontrations for two hours between 1230 hrs and 1430 hrs to protest the move. He said that in the last fiscal year, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) had earned the profit of Rs 550 crore and out of the total 124 airports, 22 were running in profit, including Mumbai and Delhi. He said the AAI was a competent authority to do the modernisation work and the AAEU had already submitted a detailed report pertaining to the mordernisation of the airports to the Union government. There has been no major investment either for Delhi or Mumbai airports-the country's busiest -- in past six years due to the proposed privatisation and reconstruction plan. The Central government wanted to sell the land of Mumbai and Delhi airports, which costs about Rs 35,000 crore each, to private parties at throwaway prices, he charged. The government has been under pressure from the Left parties to scrap the entire bidding process for upgradation of Delhi and Mumbai airports, insisting that the entire exercise should be handed over to the AAI.
[Goanet] Re: May God be with you
Hi Gabe, When you say may your God be with you I really do not know to whom you refer. Perhaps you could clarify your new salutation! Cornel
Re: [Goanet] Goan Mobile phones/Tariff News
Hi do u have any news of IDEA Cellular phone charges? Post paid and pre paid? Thanks for ur help. - Original Message - From: JoeGoaUk [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: goanet@goanet.org Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 4:58 AM Subject: [Goanet] Goan Mobile phones/Tariff News BSNL cell plan: STD at Re 1, local 60 p January 23, 2006 17:27 IST (Rediff) Uniform tariffs across India has not been announced yet, but Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd on Monday unveiled mobile STD rate of Re 1 and local call rate at 60 paise a minute with a monthly fixed charge of Rs 999 for its post-paid users for a 15 second pulse rate. The PSU has launched new plan for post-paid mobile service for a monthly fixed charge of Rs 999 bundling with a Cellone Axia A108 handset where customers will get free calls worth Rs 700. The plan has a registration charge in Rs 500 and a one-time activation charge of Rs 200, officials of the public sector telecom unit said. Under this plan, call charges for local calls within BSNL's own network both -- mobile-to-mobile and mobile-to-fixed is 60 paise while to other network it is Re 1 a minute. For STD (Inter Circle), the call charges are Re 1 a minute within its own network for calls to both its mobile and fixed networks while to other networks it is Rs 1.60 a minute. Since the handset is a Microsoft Windows CC.Net OS phone it has all advanced features like GPRS and MMS services for data and video downloads. Cellular operator Hutch offers mobile STD at Rs 1.32 a minute on a Rs 60 top-up card. Reliance Infocomm on Sunday offered free outgoing calls worth up to Rs 2,000 on some of its new handsets along with lower local and STD call charges. On buying a handset for Rs 2,700, a subscriber will get Rs 2,000 worth talktime for outgoing calls along with 2,000 local short messages (SMS) free. However, both these facilities had to be used within a period of nine months and there should be a minimum recharge of Rs 149 after two months from the date of subscription. This is the third time in the last three weeks that Reliance has announced a new tariff plan. Earlier announcements included outstation calls for Re 1 and flexible tariffs on fixed wireless phones. The tariffs would be 99 paise a minute for a local call from Reliance to Reliance phone and Rs 1.79 from Reliance to any other mobile. STD rate has been fixed at Rs 1.79 from Reliance to Reliance anywhere in the country and Rs 2.49 from Reliance to other phones. Prior to this, Reliance Infocomm had introduced a recharge voucher offering its pre-paid cellular customers a 15 paise-per-minute for calls to Reliance India Mobile phones within the circle. Calls to Reliance fixed phones would cost 40 paise and all other mobile phones will cost 40 paise as per the new scheme. [EMAIL PROTECTED] for Goa NRI related info... http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ for Goa Goa Flights info.. http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/LetsGotoGoa For info on Konkani VCDs etc ___ To help you stay safe and secure online, we've developed the all new Yahoo! Security Centre. http://uk.security.yahoo.com
[Goanet] Home care services for cancer patients in Goa
http://www.newkerala.com/news.php?action=fullnewsid=93206 Home care services for cancer patients in Goa Mumbai: Global Cancer Concern of India (GCCI) will launch home care services at Panaji for the benefit of cancer patients of Goa in association with the Goa Medical College from March 15. Addressing mediapersons here yesterday, Regional Head of GCCI P J Varghese said after having successfully implementing home care services in Mumbai since 2000 under the joint sponsorship of the Tata Memorial Centre and GCCI, similar services were launched at Pune and Nagpur last year. He said these services are benefitting a large number of patients. Dr M A Muckaden, Professor, Radiation Oncology of the Tata Hospital, said efforts were on to provide holistic care to the patients. Palliative care is 'delivered' where the person wants it to be. It can be provided in a hospital, a person's own home, a specialist in-patient hospice unit or nursing home. He said most patients wish to spend the last weeks of their life at home and as even transporting them to clinic regularly is cumbersome and expensive. The essence of ''home based palliative care'' is visiting and empowering the patient and the family members in their own homes, Dr Muckaden said. Two units of doctors, nurses and social workers visit the homes, depending on the medical urgency and priority. The services are provided to all needy terminal patients in the city and suburbs except on Sundays, he said. In order to raise funds, GCCI is presently holding a painting exhibition by renowned artist K P Mukundan. The exhibition which is on till February 6 at Mumbai Art gallery, suburban Andheri, is being held under the title 'Art for Global Cancer Concern'. -- May your God be with you. Gabe Menezes. London, England
[Goanet] Major fire blazes through Margao's new market
Major fire blazes through Margao's new market oHERALDo 7 shops gutted l Loss put at around Rs 1 crore BY HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, JAN 23 - A major fire gutted a cluster of seven shops at Margao's congested new market in the wee hours of Monday, destroying property worth around Rs 80 lakh to Rs 1 crore. Readymade garments, electronic, crockery and gift items, cashew nuts and other items from seven shops were reduced to ashes inside the shops as fire fighters and traders battled for well around three hours to bring the fire under control. Four fire tenders, including two requisitioned from Verna and Curchorem, and 16 firemen were deployed to fight the fire. The operations were hampered due to delays in opening the shutters, which had to be cut. Fire officer Babani Volvoikar sustained injuries in the operation and had to be rushed to Hospicio hospital. While some traders attributed the delay in opening the shutters for want of gas cutters, the fire personnel claimed that despite the delay in opening the shutters their operations contained the fire from spreading to the entire market. We could not open the shops as the fire would have spread to adjacent shops, said Fire Services divisional officer, Ashok Menon. Both the Fire Services and the Electricity Department ruled out short circuit behind the fire. The electric panels inside the Market building were found in normal conditions, ruling out the short circuit theory, maintained Ashok Menon and power department Executive Engineer Wadekar. Menon said efforts are on to ascertain the cause of fire, even as he assured to probe into reports whether welding works in the market had any connection with the incident. The fire was first noticed at around 2.30 am by a police patrol party, which later alerted the Fire Services. As news spread about the fire, traders, MLAs - Babu Azgaonkar and Damu Naik - MMC Market Chairman Rajendra Azgaonkar and New Market traders Association President, Vinod Shirodkar also reached the site. Those whose shops were gutted in the inferno were Narayan Ghodge (cashew nuts), Gurudas Borkar (biscuits), Sripad Ghodge (nylon), Harichandra Amonkar (cashew), Amina Bi (biscuits), Sheikh Abdul Gaffar and Siraj (readymade garment and imported items). The shop run by Siraj - which was not insured - bore the brunt of the fire, with the losses put at over Rs 20 lakh. Incidentally, this was the same block - having 40 shops, which was gutted in a major fire on April 18, 1999. The impact this time was limited only to seven shops, thanks to the masonry walls replacing wooden structures. This morning, Director of Fire Services, Dr P K John visited the market and took stock of the situation. He said the owner of the uninsured shop could be compensated under the Disaster Management Plan. MMC Chief Officer, Melvyn Vaz also paid a visit and ordered civic officials to clear the debris, which was removed this evening.
Re: [Goanet] Adventure on the high seas
This is a good article. There are however two slight mistakes made by the author Ramesh Seth: (1) Vasco da Gama's journey between Lisbon and Calicut lasted 10 (ten) months, not eight months (July 8, 1497 - May 20, 1498); and (2) The end of the Portuguese colonialism in India occurred in 1961 and not in 1958. Jorge - Original Message - From: D'Souza, Avelino [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: goanet@goanet.org Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, January 21, 2006 6:24 AM Subject: [Goanet] Adventure on the high seas Adventure on the high seas The Hindu Friday, Jan 20, 2006 RAMESH SETH Two sea voyages changed the course of history - one was the journey of Columbus and the other was Vasco da Gama's. Vasco da Gama engaged the services of Ibn Majid, an Indian sailor, whose knowledge of the monsoon winds successfully guided the expedition to Calicut. In 1492, Columbus discovered the sea route to America. In 1498, Vasco da Gama discovered the sea route to India. Interestingly both the voyages were to find a sea route between Europe and India. These two sea voyages have made a lasting impact. In 1453, after the fall of Constantinople to the Ottoman Turks the overland trade route between India and Europe was disrupted. The Europeans were keen to find a direct sea route to India. That was the era of adventure and discovery in Europe. Vasco da Gama was born in 1469, in Portugal. In 1497, when he was 32 years old, he embarked on this epic journey to find the sea route to India. Whereas Columbus travelled west in search of sea route to India, da Gama decided to follow the sea route around Africa. Vasco da Gama left Lisbon on July 8, 1497, with a fleet of four ships. The São Gabriel, commanded by Vasco da Gama himself, with a crew of 150, the São Rafael and the Berrio, a slightly smaller ship and a storage ship, the name of which is now unknown. Following the western coast of Africa, da Gama sailed south. He reached the southern tip of Africa and then rounded it following it to the north along the eastern coast. He eventually reached modern-day Mozambique on the East African coast. Mozambique was part of the Indian Ocean's network of trade. Da Gama continued travelling north, landing at the port of Malindi. It was here that the expedition first noted evidence of Indian traders. It was also here that da Gama engaged the services of Ibn Majid, an Indian sailor, whose knowledge of the monsoon winds successfully guided the expedition the rest of the way to Calicut on the Kerala coast of southwest India. They arrived at Calicut, India on May 20, 1498, after a journey of eight months. Thus they succeeded in finding a direct sea route between Europe and India. Da Gama sought trade concession from the Zamorin. Local Arab merchants who had the monopoly of India's foreign trade did not appreciate da Gama's arrival. They perceived him as a threat. They tried to block any relationship with the Zamorin and the Portuguese. However, da Gama was successful in obtaining some sort of trading concessions from the Zamorin. That was the beginning of direct Indo-European trade, bypassing the Arab middlemen. When Vasco da Gama returned to Portugal in September 1499, after his first journey to India, he was richly rewarded as the man who had brought to fruition a plan that had taken almost a century. He was also awarded the title Dom (Count) by Manuel I. Portuguese colonialism Vasco da Gama's success also led to 450 years of Portuguese colonialism in India that brought wealth and power to the Portuguese. They established their headquarters in Goa from where they ruled for 450 years. It was only in 1958 that Goa was free of the Portuguese. However, there is an aside to all this. The modern European colonialism started with India when the European powers started exercising extra-territorial control over it. And also, the end of colonialism began when India became independent in 1947. Thereafter all the other colonies throughout the world became free in the next 30 years. That shows the importance of India in the context of the rest of the world.
[Goanet] Casting the first stone
Certain Pandora's boxes have to be opened and diffused before they explode and cause major damage. The growing apprehension among Goans, about the rapidly changing demographics in the state, is one such box which has to be opened and explored. -- Quote: Invitation Literati is having its first session of the Argumentative Indian on Friday the 27th January at 5 p.m. The topic is : Are Goans in Goa an Endangered Species. The catalyst for this discussion is that Robert S Newman who is an anthropologist and has written the book Umbrellas, Goddesses and Dreams : Essays on Goan Culture and Society is presently in Goa. Sandesh Prabhudessai, Editor of Sunaparant, Sucheta Potnis, freelance writer and columnist,and Fredrick Noronha who is a freelance journalist shall also put their viewpoints forward. Jason Keith Fernandes who is a lawyer and academic will be the moderator. We hope you will come and contribute to the discussion. Looking forward to seeing you on Friday. Diviya Literati E/1-2782 Gaura Vaddo (opp.Tarcar Ice Factory next to ABC Farms and La Fenice) Calangute. Ph: 2277740 -- end quote - This promises to be an interesting session. About Robert Newman I don't know much, but the other participants are an interesting mix. Sandesh Prabhudessai is a firebrand orator and asks very interesting questions. He is known to throw in a 'googly' that completely changes the perspective. Sucheta Potnis has made Goa her permanent residence since the last thirteen years. Does a Goan by choice become a Goan in time? Is a non-native Goan who lives and works in Goa any less Goan than some Goan-by-birth who lives a million miles away and visits Goa for two weeks every few years? Frederick Noronha is a pacifist who has consistently argued that we should build bridges instead of walls. Jason Fernandes' much evident academic expertise will definitely be required to moderate audience participation and ensure that this does not degenerate into a slinging match. I hope the organisers will record (and perhaps even video film) the discussion. A transcript of the discussions would set the pace for a much larger debate with mass participation. Some questions that beg to be asked: 1) Do ever-migratory Goans have the moral right to deny the outsider a place in the Goan sun? 2) How do we define the outsider? Are there desirables and non-desirables among them? 3) Are Land Ownership restrictions the answer? Can they be effectively implemented? Wild horses will not drag me away from this discussion on Friday. I am amenable though to any offers of liquid intoxication after the debate. The colour of your money, or your skin, is not relevant in the post-debate debate. Can you distinguish between Siolim Caju Feni and Sanvordem Caju Feni? What's the difference between an igorz, an irmit and a copel? Why wasn't V. M de Mallar not on the debate panel? These are the questions we will ponder about later - insiders and outsiders alike! Cheers! Cecil =
RE: [Goanet] Re: Goans headed for minority status in Goa
From: George Pinto [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], Goa's premiere mailing list,estb. 1994! goanet@goanet.org To: Goanet goanet@goanet.org Subject: [Goanet] Re: Goans headed for minority status in Goa Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2006 10:40:22 -0800 (PST) --- floriano [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: No! I am not skeptical. Goans deserve the boot. Floriano People deserve the leaders they elect. Goans seem to have dug their own graves. Regards, George Dug done or are still in the process of digging? AT
[Goanet] Four get bail in St Inez citizen assault case
http://oheraldo.in/node/8939 Four get bail in St Inez citizen assault case BY HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, JAN 23 – The Additional Session Court of North Goa, on Monday, granted conditional bail to four accused from Taleigao, who were arrested in connection with the assault on Shaikh Imtiyaz of St Inez on January 12. Accused Salvador Fernandes, Pralhad Naik, Rosario Mascarenhas, and Rohan Parab, had surrendered before the town police on the same day. Granting bail the IInd Additional Sessions Judge, B K Thaly held accused are permanent residents of Taleigao, and hence will be readily available during trial. However, conditions are imposed that each of the applicants will be released upon furnishing personal bond of Rs 15000 each and with two local sureties in like amount each. Applicants shall not enter Taligao for a period of three months and report to Panjim police station for a period of ten days from today, and also as and when required by the authorities. Applicants shall not tamper with the witnesses or the evidence nor shall they threaten the victim, and that they shall not leave Goa without prior permission of investigating officer. -- May your God be with you. Gabe Menezes. London, England
[Goanet] Goanet Reader: The Frommer's Perspective (V M de Malar)
The Frommer's Perspective by V. M. de Malar Last Friday's column was inadvertently cut short, just where we were about to take a look at Goa through the prism of Frommer's travel guide. It's a mainstream American publication that caters to those with lots of cash and healthy respect for luxurious bathrooms, pristine lodgings, impeccable service, and exclusivity. And, rather suddenly, Goa has shown up on its Top Ten list of must-see-places for 2006. It's the only Asian destination to pass muster, we find ourselves in unfamiliar territory as a trendy escape for the world's moneyed travelling set, in rarified company with California and Kenya's savannahs and millionaire's retreats in Molokai. It's a long way from the tourist Goa that we recognize, the hippie paradise that still flickers in pockets of Arambol and Anjuna where the far-out familiarly blends with ultra-budget accommodations, moonlit parties, and a spaced-out, anything goes, vibe. This isn't even backpacker Goa, as defined by the ever-present Lonely Planet guidebooks, where curiously identical troupes of young people from around the world dutifully trudge around from approved guesthouse to approved beachshack to approved tour-guide, where every rupee is accounted for in advance, where red faces and arguments ensue if the price wavers above what is noted down in the canon. No, this is a different Goa has developed only in the past five years. It's not open to the general public most of the time, you and I are not necessarily welcome unless properly introduced, walled-off rather than open to prying eyes, it's where the top end of Goa's marketplace is going and that is mostly a good thing even if we still don't exactly understand what's happening. Look at the Frommer's announcement (www.frommers.com) of Goa's selection, and you can clearly see the emerging trend. Among the ten hotels selected, none of Goa's famous five-star establishments got the highest rating despite all their hype, despite magnificent locations and grounds. The only two hotels in Goa that earned Frommer's top ranking are tiny boutiques -- the pioneering Nilaya Hermitage in Arpora, and Neville Proenca's low-profile little Pousada Tauma in Calangute. If you wanted a room at either this week, prepare to pay between 12,000 and 15,000 rupees per night, and be thankful that we're not in peak season, when prices almost double. Frommer's perspective on Goan restaurants is also interesting. They don't recommend Souza Lobo, or Martins, or any seafood restaurants that Goa has become famous for. There's no Venite, the Panjim fixture which draws a steady stream of backpackers. There's no O Coqueiro, the Porvorim landmark that continues to churn out Goan staples. Instead, there's an unfamiliar trio of establishments that are the only ones to get Frommer's top nod -- Le Restaurant in Baga, The Banyan Tree at the Taj Holiday Village, and Copper Bowl back at Pousada Tauma. Again, the accent is on perfect presentation and superb service, on perfectionist chefs and exceptional atmosphere. You can expect to easily drop 1000 rupees per head at these restaurants, that's still a bargain to Frommer's readership and still great value for money when compared to the rest of the world, or even Mumbai. There are more; Horseshoe on Rua de Ourem in Fontainhas, where Chef Vasco turns out a masterful version of Luso-Indian cuisine, and Bomra's, the wildly distinctive Burmese restaurant on an otherwise undistinguished stretch of the road to Fort Aguada. It's a healthy trend in our tourism marketplace, this Frommer's guide should serve as inspiration and encouragement to our entrepreneurial class. We all need to understand and acknowledge that quality always counts, that we've made far too many errors in leaning towards the charter tourism business that has brought in meager rewards while simultaneously destroying much of the charm that Goa has always sheltered. Next time you're in Calangute, pass through the purposely unremarkable entrance to Pousada Tauma. You're immediately transported into a lush tropical vision of laterite villas surrounding a twinkling swimming pool. Flowers are everywhere, birds flit back between the exotic palms, absolute peace and quiet reigns, the staff glides soundlessly back and forth, this is the Goan experience that dreams are made of. This is Frommer's must-see Goa, and you must see it too before too long.
[Goanet] Tillari revival brings water to Pernem
http://oheraldo.in/node/8931 Tillari revival brings water to Pernem BY HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, JAN 23 – Rane government's efforts to revive the Tillari project has brought in water to Pernem taluka. Raw water from the Maharashtra-Goa joint project has reached Chandel from the right bank canal and is being utilized for irrigation purpose. It is sufficient to irrigate 300 hectares, Chief Secretary J K Dadoo said today. To meet drinking water requirement, Public Works Department has issued a tender for setting up water treatment plant. The project, which was almost brought to a standstill by the BJP government was revived by the Congress-led coalition government in September 2005. Water Resources Minister Filipe Neri Rodrigues soon after joining the Rane ministry last month ordered that the work be expedited so that not only irrigation needs but also water requirements are met. A budgetary allocation of Rs 50 crore has also been made in the current financial year. Sources said that Goa has to pay more than Rs 150 crore for the completion of the high escalation-cost project. Of this, a contribution of Rs 35 crore has been made to Maharashtra recently, sources added. It is also learnt that with the work having been expedited, water is likely to be released in a couple of weeks in the left bank canal which will benefit parts of Bicholim and Bardez. Officials however, said that for the entire project to be completed in toto, it would take more than a year to two when not only more areas will be provided with water but the capacity will also be high. It may be recalled that the BJP government three years ago ordered a review by a Pune-based agency allegedly having affiliations to Sangh Parivar and since then was never given funds for its completion. Prior to that, with much fanfare, it had announced that water was released on December 19, 2002 but when media persons went to do a report there in December-end they found that it was released only for one day! -- May your God be with you. Gabe Menezes. London, England
[Goanet] GETTING VITAL INFO
Second phase of land acquisition for Mopa lapses The prime minister told Rane that the committee of experts has just been formed to go into the feasibility of Goa having Mopa international airport along with Dabolim. As reported earlier, the panel will study the traffic projection and related matters before submitting its report to the government after a few months. Either CM Rane did not bother to find out or he has kept the information about the composition of the panel to himself. In recent times it has been possible to observe the glimmerings of a response by the media in Goa (such as HERALD) to points made in goanet. The media is thankfully not totally catatonic! Now we have to see if goanet is able to ferret out information (such as the composition of the experts' panel) which the media is unwilling or unable to share with the general public. Cheers!
[Goanet] Fire in Margao’s new market engulfs 6 shops
http://www.navhindtimes.com/stories.php?part=newsStory_ID=012415 Fire in Margao's new market engulfs 6 shops NT News Service Margao Jan 23: A major fire, that broke out in the wee hours of the day at Margao's new market, engulfed six shops, causing extensive damage estimated to be around Rs 70 lakh and causing minor injuries to the station fire officer. According to the assistant district fire officer, Mr Ashok Menon, the district fire station at Margao received a call informing about the fire at around 2.30 a.m. The fire and emergency services personnel immediately got into action and rushed two fire tenders to the new market. Gauging the situation, simultaneously two other tenders were requisitioned from the Curchorem and Verna fire stations. The fire tenders made 16 trips in all trying to control the blaze. The station fire officer, Mr B Volvoikar, who carried out the operation along with assistant station fire officer, Mr Gill Souza sustained minor injuries to his eye. He was later admitted to Hospicio Hospital. Mr Menon personally monitored the entire operation that lasted for over two hours. The operation comprised 16 personnel. The director of fire and emergency services, Dr P K John visited the site. The firemen managed to prevent the fire from spreading to adjoining shops and it was contained within the six shops. Three of the shops dealing in nylon and coir ropes, China-made goods and general merchants were completely gutted. Initially, short circuit was suspected to the cause, but after preliminary inspection it was found that it was not so. It is also learnt that some welding works were being carried out till late night in one of the six shops. Mr Menon disclosed that a major reason for the intensity of the fire was the heat that was retained. Materials like plastic were stored in some of the shops, it is learnt. Incidentally, in 1999, a similar fire had engulfed over 16 shops (including the six shops gutted today) in the market. Today, despite the earlier incident, authorities reportedly found it difficult to move inside the complex as it was congested with a lot of goods placed in open areas. The shops gutted in today's fire belonged to Mr Narayan Godge, Mr Gurudas Borker, Mr D V Godge, Mr H S S Amonkar, Mr Amika Ahmed and Mr Atik Bandukda. -- May your God be with you. Gabe Menezes. London, England
[Goanet] NCP wants Pacheco to work as a team man
http://www.navhindtimes.com/stories.php?part=newsStory_ID=012414 NCP wants Pacheco to work as a team man NT Staff Reporter Panaji Jan 23: The state unit president of Nationalist Congress Party, Dr Wilfred de Souza, will forward the reply received from his party colleague, Mr Francisco Xavier Pacheco, to his party high command tomorrow, for further action in the matter. The notice was issued to Mr Pacheco by the party general secretary and spokesman, Mr Surendra Furtado last week, for anti-party activities and his frequent outbursts against the Chief Minister, Mr Pratapsingh Rane, and other Congress leaders, and a reply was given by Mr Pacheco within two hours. Mr Pacheco has denied anti-party activities in his reply to the notice, but told the reporters that the call for resignation of Dr de Souza as state unit president by members of party executive and pulling out of the Congress-led coalition government was justified. Meanwhile, sources in the party said that they were ready to work with Mr Pacheco and would refrain from seeking his removal from the ministry if he expressed regret for his actions (outbursts) and assures to work as a team man in future, to the party high command. They also said that the party's central leadership should enforce discipline and rein in dissident, so that growth of the party was not affected. -- May your God be with you. Gabe Menezes. London, England
[Goanet] Artful Mandó Dancing
http://oheraldo.in/node/8946 Artful Mandó Dancing By Dr Francisco Colaco Three elements of our Mandó have been studied in much detail by different scholars: the music, the lyrics and the dance. However, while a lot of the attention seems to have been devoted to the first two, to my knowledge, Mandó as a dance has not been given so much thought except in the exhaustive work, Song of Goa by José Pereira and Michael Martins. Even here, some nuances do not appear to have been dealt with like the basic footwork and the mannerisms of the Mandó dancers. What I am trying to do now, within constraints on space, is a small attempt to put together what I learnt from others as well as from my own personal experience with regard to Mandó dancing. I must confess, first of all, that I have had the good fortune to be able to be able to dance the Mandó through the many of years of my life at weddings, social clubs, cultural evenings and five-star hotels. I also consider myself lucky to have watched some of the best dancers of yesteryears who took to the floor to wholeheartedly indulge in this quintessential form of art. As is well known, Mandó is a hybrid of the Minuet and the Contredanse. Admittedly, it also owes much to the Waltz; nevertheless, the waltz, (though written like the Mandó in triple rhythm bears the signature ¾ with emphasis on the first beat. Differing somewhat, the Mandó, has six distinct beats and is written as a 6/4 (simple sextuple); moreover, its essential rhythmic fifth beat is absent in the waltz. It is a pity that many dancers today dance the Mandó in the guise of a waltz, impairing the natural flow of music and spoiling its beauty as an artful dance. How it all started: Around the year 1950, Fr Lúcio da Veiga Coutinho and Dr António Colaço, two stalwarts from Margao, started the famous sessões culturais (cultural evenings) in the Clube Harmonia. The emphasis would be, they averred, on Goan folklore. As an incentive to youngsters like me, we would be taught Mandó dancing by none other than the graceful and gentille, Dona Nini Barreto. To be truthful, had she been alive today she could have herself said it all; yet,nothing would be complete unless one watched her in action. She was indeed the picture of perfection. Amidst kisses and hugs she taught me (and a few others) much of what I know today. She took trouble to explain: the gentleman's attire is either casaca or fraque (tailsuit), varying according to the time of the day when the action would take place. An immaculate silk handkerchief had always to be at hand. The pose was never uniform for men in Mandó dancing, and much depended on each individual. I recollect that while the revered Maestro António Figueiredo, would assume a dignified, sculpture-like pose, António Bruto de Costa, contorted his body every now and then, ever gracefully, imparting meaning and life to almost each and every step he danced. Hands, could be hanging loosely behind the back or leisurely on the sides, or at times, folded in front around the waist. Heads ought to ceremonially tilt on either side. Manly eyes had to be always challenging, always provoking. While taking the first step to the left the torso would necessarily bend onto that side, and vice-versa. Men always were to take long steps, the sole of their well-polished shoes lightly scratching the ground. As far as the ladies were concerned, the dress was the ceremonial thorop (also known as the fot), made of velvet, and embroide-red with gold. A white shawl would be hanging loosely on the left. The lady's poise was always straight, the mien bashful, the ostrich- feather- fan handy to hide the shy face every now and then. Well-measured, short steps for ladies was the order of the dance. Passer and repasser: Mandó could entail a single couple or a group dancing. Partners faced each other at the start keeping some distance between them. As the gents advanced, ladies receded and vice versa. At times, meeting halfway across the hall, both partners would cross each other once (passer) or twice (repasser), as the group leader shouted instructions loudly (in his absence, the turns were decided only by eye contact). Mandó lyrics were, as we all know about forlorn love and local socio-political events. Immaterial of what was being sung, Mandó dancing has its fixed sequence. Starting at a slow leisurely pace, the dancers go on to a moderate tempo. The finale is ushered with the frenetic gallop pace of the dulpods (a real test of endurance as if dancers were engaged in a contest, beads of sweat pouring from their foreheads). At the end of those fifteen minutes or so, men had to gracefully bow to their ladies, thank them profusely and safely reach them to their seats. The Mandó cadenza throughout is 1-2-3/4-5-6/slow-quick-quick/slow-quick-quick. As in the diagram, the left foot moves first angularly forward at the first beat – slow (to the left side of an imaginary centerline at the count of 1), the right foot then joins
[Goanet] Plane truth: Many takers for private jets
Plane truth: Many takers for private jets Byas Anand Tuesday, January 24, 2006 02:31:28 am TIMES NEWS NETWORK NEW DELHI: The mechanical birds are fast turning out to be the preferred toys for corporate India. With a galloping economy, private jets are emerging the latest status symbols for the high-fliers of India Inc. The list of jet owners is no longer limited to the flamboyant lot of Vijay Mallya, Lalit Suri, Mukesh Ambani and Subrata Roy Sahara. Sources say business houses like Venkateshwara Hatcheries, the Munjal-owned Hero Group, the Mittal-owned Airtel and Force Motors are also queuing up to park at the hangars. More corporate houses are now rushing in to buy business jets and turbo-prop planes for their top brass, says a civil aviation ministry official. And their numbers are growing by the day. The list, which used to have just a handful of firms till about a year ago, today adds up to about 50 companies, the official said. So, what's driving this demand? Profit margins and a shift in investment to smaller cities, say insiders. Investments are happening in places that are not connected by scheduled airlines. So, companies now prefer buying their own planes and jets to ferry top brass between corporate offices and manufacturing facilities. I believe the Top 100 companies on BSE will alone drive demand for such jets in the days to come, said Kapil Kaul of Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation.
[Goanet] Goanet Reader: Goencho Saib for Sale (V M de Malar)
Goencho Saib for Sale by V. M. de Malar It had to happen sooner or later, there's a relic of Goencho Saib for sale on the Internet, check out www.ebay.com if you fancy making a bid. We've seen artwork from our churches being offered for sale online before, with the ominous guarantee straight from Goa. We've all read about the spate of church burglaries that has stripped many of our vulnerable communities of their irreplaceable heritage. And now this, on sale for a mere 50 American dollars, a tiny scrap of linen authenticated by Rev. Henry Westropp, SJ which allegedly touched Francis Xavier's incorrupt body. First, let's remember not to get too excited, because the picture of the relic seems to indicate that it was nothing more than a 1930's commercial souvenir picked up by an Italian pilgrim who then took it with him when he migrated to Australia; the item is being offered on the Internet from there. Even now, the relic has quite modest value, the current owner asked for 50 dollars for a bundle that also includes newspaper clippings, an RC missal, and a book on Catholicism to boot, and the highest bid (from a UK buyer named 'goamania') is lower than that. Second, let's remember that this particular incorrupt body' has been dismembered, relic by relic, bit by bit, for centuries. There's the famous story of the bitten-off toe, there's the femur that sits somewhere forgotten in Macao. And then we mustn't forget the ultimate souvenir, the arm that was detached and ceremoniously carted off to Rome at the request of the Pope himself. This fragment of cloth isn't anything on that scale; its presumed sanctity is based on an allegation that's impossible to prove. Plus, it really does look like something that was mass-produced; it can't have been difficult to procure cloth that had touched the body in the 30's, since every exposition was open casket. Of course, let's also acknowledge that there is something inherently creepy about the distinctively Southern European obsession with physical relics that was imported and inflicted on Goa by Portuguese religious fanatics, this unsettling emphasis on fingernails and hair and scraps of century-old skin. The relic for sale isn't even that important, it's just a scrap of cloth, but one can't help but feel that there's something unhealthy in the attention paid to it merely because of its alleged proximity to what is inarguably an ancient corpse. This might have been a big deal in medieval times, but it's extremely off-putting in 2006. Still, there is something unnerving about this E-bay auction. It comes at a time when virtually everything we have is coming under a microscope of speculative demand. Goan property, by the hectare, is for sale to the highest bidder via a pestilential scourge of builders and estate agents. Goan antiques are big business, sold all over the world (including on the Internet) to canny collectors and dealers. The Goan holiday is becoming a universal dream, attracting punters from a bewildering range of countries; Russians, Israelis, Spaniards and Japanese, they all want a piece of what we have, and we're proving to be a community of real suckers by selling out without understanding what we possess. The spirited thirtysomething Goan artist, Theodore Mesquita, from Campal, once considered putting a provocative advertisement in the newspapers, after he'd become quite fed up of seeing similar ads promising Indo-Portuguese houses, and Indo-Portuguese antiques, and Indo-Portuguese furniture. Ted threatened to put his own ad among these, listing his Indo-Portuguese grandmother for sale, complete with certificate of authentication and period wardrobe. It will come to this, he said, after the land, and the houses, and the antiques, and the furniture, moves out of our hands, we'll only have the old folk left to sell. And the outsiders who have the land, and the houses, and the antiques, and the furniture, will still want even more authentic Indo-Portuguese relics. Ted's complaints sounded funny a few months ago, but artists often have a visionary knack for solemn, meaningful, prophecy. This international E-bay auction reminds us just how perilously far gone we are. Today Goencho Saib, tomorrow Avo and Grandpa. What kind of Goa are we going to leave for future generations? -- VM de Malar is the pen name of a former Goanetter now in Goa. VM regularly writes for the Goa and Mumbai media. GOANET-READER WELCOMES contributions from its readers, by way of essays, reviews, features and think-pieces. We share quality Goa-related writing among the 7000-strong readership of the Goanet/Goanet-news network of mailing lists. If you appreciated the thoughts expressed above, please send in your feedback to the writer. Our writers write -- or share what they have written --
[Goanet] Usgao dy sarpanch told to stop dumping ore
http://oheraldo.in/node/8942 Usgao dy sarpanch told to stop dumping ore HERALD CORRESPONDENT PONDA, JAN 23 — Locals opposed to dumping of mining ore at Usgao have directed their ire at an unusual offender — the Deputy Sarpanch. According to locals, Deputy Sarpanch Ratnakar Parab Fatrekar — a businessman who represents Tisk-Usgao in the Usgao-Gangem panchayat — hired a plot at Takwada-Usgao and began dumping mining ore. Incidentally, the plot contains hundreds of coconut trees and is located in a populated area. Unhappy about the dumping of mineral ore, locals complained to the Ponda Mamlatdar Gauresh Shankhwalkar, who took serious note of the activities and summoned Fatrekar to his office on Friday. The mamlatdar is reported to have directed Fatrekar to stop the ore dumping at Takwada and asked him to clean the plot within five days. Health officials also visited the site and objected to the dumping of ore in a coconut plantation. Health Officer Dr S Gaitonde has served a notice on the deputy sarpanch under Section 40 of the Health Act. -- May your God be with you. Gabe Menezes. London, England
[Goanet] Sonia asks Congress to fight female foeticide
http://news.webindia123.com/news/printer.asp?id=228837cat=India Sonia asks Congress to fight female foeticide Hyderabad | January 24, 2006 1:15:19 AM IST Congress president Sonia Gandhi Monday asked her party workers to launch a campaign against social evils, especially female foeticide. Making her concluding remarks on the last day of a three-day party plenary session, she voiced concern at female foeticide and the resultant decline in the women's ratio in the population. It is not the job of women alone to fight against this evil, Gandhi said, asking the youth and students wings of the Congress to help create awareness about such issues. Such evils are a blot on society. We all should work to eliminate them, she exhorted 20,000 delegates. Gandhi also asked the party to recruit volunteers for the fight against social evils. (IANS) -- May your God be with you. Gabe Menezes. London, England
[Goanet] GOTTA opposes metering of taxis
http://oheraldo.in/node/8940 GOTTA opposes metering of taxis BY HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, JAN 23 – In a bid to draw the attention of the court to the on-going problems being faced by tourist taxis in the state, the Goa Tourist Taxi Association (GOTTA) parked nearly 40 cars outside the High Court premises at Altinho, here. They put their vehicles on display as their matter was fixed for today. The petition filed by the Travel and Tourism Association was later adjourned till the first week of February. Representatives of GOTTA cried foul once again over the lack of sympathy from the government and the absence of any solutions to their problems. The President of GOTTA Kennedy Goes said, The government is now planning on introducing meters for tourist taxis which is not practical. He pointed out that nearly 70 per cent of tourist taxis belong to the category of super-luxury tourist taxis and are dedicated Tourist taxi operators whose tariffs are worked out in consultation with hotels from where they operate. The fixing of meters and preparation of tariff charts, Goes claimed would make it increasing difficult for them to pay back their bank loans as most of them are high priced vehicles serving tourists visiting Goa. He alleged that the government is working in collusion with the travel and tour operators to jeopardize the livelihood of the taxi operators who are sons of the soil. He urged that the government should monitor the operations of the bus tour operators who he alleged are fleecing tourists. He complained that when it was decided in principle to allow taxi operators to operate three times a week, the travel and tour association approached the court thereby throwing the entire negotiation process out of gear. He pointed out that the introduction of meters in the past was a failure and the attempt to introduce it again is not a solution. Goes today not only opposed the proposal for introduction of meters but also demanded for allocation of days to the taxi operators at the earliest. -- May your God be with you. Gabe Menezes. London, England
Re: [Goanet] France defends right to nuclear reply to terrorism
On 21/01/06, Sachin Phadte wrote: Now, it is well established that the Pakistani army is very active in supporting the terrorists in India. I wonder how Chirac would react if India makes a threat similar to the one he has made. Not that I am advocating that India should, but just speculating what would happen. --- Gabe Menezes [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: RESPONSE: Sachin, no doubt we would get a big hurrah from this Goveia. This Goveia responds: I recommend Gabe's comment as a stark example of his keen and constructive attitude, vast knowledge of world affairs and sensitivity to the plight of oppressed fascists around the world, whether they be in Pakistan or Iraq. However, what would get a big hurrah from me is if the feckless Jacque Chirac would experience a real epiphany and realize that France is not in this alone. France has not been taken seriously by Iran so far, for good reason, and that Chirac's perfidy in enabling the tyranny of Saddam Hussein and his intransigence in allowing the coalition to bear the brunt of the liberation of Iraq has only created contempt for France among the terrorists.
Re: [Goanet] India: The Fatwa against Mini-Skirts
--- Sachin Phadte [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thank you Mario for confirming that the situation in Jabalpur is the same as in Mumbai, namely that there no acrobatic friezes of copulating couples in any Hindu temples. Mario replies: Sachin, it looks like there are some temples around India that do have such sexual friezes as demonstrated by Santosh Helekar's post on the subject. I assume there was a rationale that a modern pandit may be able to explain. I'm going to ask the pandit at the Hindu Temple in my US hometown, who has explained Hinduism to us Christians far better than anything I had heard in India. Sachin writes: Re Mario's following comment: You can expect such snide articles from the European media now that India is surpassing them in the rate of economic development. This author has apparently taken Khajuraho and extrapolated from that. Why should there be such snide remarks? Is India a threat to Europe even in economic development? Actually, the bigger threat is China, and one does not see snide articles about that country. Mario observes: Hey, Sachin, of course India is a threat to old Europe, which has been in economic stagnation for sometime now. Don't forget we used to be one of their colonies. The Europeans still patronize the US, which has left them so far behind, so why should a new threat be exempt? You are right about China being a bigger threat, but for some reason, these old Europian socialists seem to have a greater affinity and respect for the communist countries than for democracies like India. Sachin writes: Furthermore, the author of the article is Padma Rao in New Delhi. Surely an Indian does not have to go out of the way to denigrate one's own country. Mario observes: Given that she was somewhat right on the facts, we may have to cut her some slack. In addition, the fact that she is an Indian means very little in this day and age. It takes all kinds.
Re: [Goanet] Re: Posts on Goa
Lest we forget the richness of our Goan hindu bros via mines etc. The ore was carried via bullock carts to Japan? BC - Goa's radio-transmissions could be heard as far as East Africa and the Gulf then, its Indian replacement could not be heard a little beyond Goa's borders. Colonial backwater? Regards, Gabriel de Figueiredo. Melbourne - Australia. ___ To help you stay safe and secure online, we've developed the all new Yahoo! Security Centre. http://uk.security.yahoo.com
Re: [Goanet] Re: Goa tops enrollment in rural schools
Contrary to what Domnic writes the Goan 'mainato' hindu/catholic was perfect in the account of the clothes taken to wash and returned. I guess this ability is/was via some kind of education innit? What are the dropout levels among various cambada of the Goan society? BC Were tailors and dhobies of the time, in Goa, not able to read and write? I know that our Santana, Loutolim's tailor par excellence for almost half a century, kept his appointments pretty reliably in his diary (he was one of the most reliable Goan tradesperson I ever came across). Cheers, Gabriel de Figueiredo. Melbourne - Australia. Do you Yahoo!? Take your Mail with you - get Yahoo! Mail on your mobile http://au.mobile.yahoo.com/mweb/index.html ___ Win a BlackBerry device from O2 with Yahoo!. Enter now. http://www.yahoo.co.uk/blackberry
[Goanet] TGF update - Jan 22, 2006
TGF updates its website at http://www.colaco.net with Ben Antao's : Give Me a Break, Aurora !! good wishes to all jc _ On the road to retirement? Check out MSN Life Events for advice on how to get there! http://lifeevents.msn.com/category.aspx?cid=Retirement
